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Snake Bites Profile in Haldia, Purba Midnapur, West Bengal


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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, 2Tutor, Icare Institute of Medical Sciences, Haldia (W.B), India
     

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Snake bite is a common medical emergency and one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity in tropical region. The present study was conducted in the emergency department of B.C. ROY hospital, Haldia, West Bengal to determine the incidence, other aspects of epidemiology and clinical manifestation of snake bite cases from February 2011 to October 2011. 42 cases were reported during that period. The victims of snake bite predominantly were male. Maximum number of snake bite cases were between the age group of 31 to 40 yrs and of low socio-economic status. 66.66% cases were from rural area and farmers were the most common victim (69.04%).

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Snake Bite, Incidence, Rural Areas, Purba Midnapur
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Authors

Ziya Ahmad
Department of Forensic Medicine, 2Tutor, Icare Institute of Medical Sciences, Haldia (W.B), India
Tina Hussain
Department of Forensic Medicine, 2Tutor, Icare Institute of Medical Sciences, Haldia (W.B), India

Abstract


Snake bite is a common medical emergency and one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity in tropical region. The present study was conducted in the emergency department of B.C. ROY hospital, Haldia, West Bengal to determine the incidence, other aspects of epidemiology and clinical manifestation of snake bite cases from February 2011 to October 2011. 42 cases were reported during that period. The victims of snake bite predominantly were male. Maximum number of snake bite cases were between the age group of 31 to 40 yrs and of low socio-economic status. 66.66% cases were from rural area and farmers were the most common victim (69.04%).

Keywords


Snake Bite, Incidence, Rural Areas, Purba Midnapur

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